Whitney M. Young Service Award Dinner

Awarded to a volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution through Scouting to low-income urban/rural youth. Whitney M. Young, Jr. (1921-1971) was the executive director of the National Urban League in the 1960's. In a speech delivered at the 58th. National Annual Meeting of the B.S.A., he challenged Scouting's leaders to tackle the "unfinished task of making real the dream of justice and equality" for American youngsters. Soon afterward, he was chosen by PResident Lyndon B. Johnson to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom - the nations highest civilian award. Mr. Young died in a drowning accident in 1971.

Recipients are approved nationally through nomination to the Scoutreach Division by a local council. A council's annual quota of awards is limited to the number of districts in the council; however, emphasis should be placed on being selective, with no intention that the full quota (which is non-cumulative) must be used every year.

Honoring

Sam Logan, Publisher of the Michigan Chronicle

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